Dick Cheney: Master Litigator

[realFedUp]

(true to WH spinners, they placed this title
on Edwards 30 minutes ago...tired strategy boys)

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/cheneylawsuits_099...

Dick Cheney: Master Litigator

"We need legal reform because the strength of our economy is undermined by frivolous lawsuits." - Dick Cheney


Vice President Cheney says the court system is filled with too many lawsuits filed by individuals, even though nearly half of all lawsuits each year are filed by corporations suing other corporations. So, HalliburtonWatch.org conducted a survey of court actions filed by Halliburton and its subsidiaries between 1995 and 2000 -- the period when Cheney was CEO of the company. The survey indicates that while Mr. Cheney denounces lawsuits filed by citizens, he never mentions that corporations like Halliburton play a far bigger role in filling the court system with lawsuits. Nor does he ask whether those corporate lawsuits are "frivolous."

During Cheney's 5-year tenure as CEO, Halliburton was involved in 151 court claims it filed in 15 states around the nation. On average, Halliburton petitioned America's legal system 30 times per year while Cheney was CEO. In filing these court actions, Halliburton was seeking everything from injunctions and evictions to payments of debt.

Although Halliburton earns billions in revenues each year, it sued people or corporations in small claims court for as little as $1,500. It sued 15 debtors for less than $10,000 each, 24 debtors for less than $15,000 each and 40 debtors for less than $100,000 each.

Most of Halliburton's court actions were filed against other corporations, with only 24 of the 151 claims filed against individuals. Thirty-three of the claims (or 22 percent) were filed by Halliburton's subsidiary, Dresser Industries, against insurance companies.


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[The Chronicler]

1. Has this ever been a winning argument?

It seems like republicans have been using this line for years. Bush-Quayle ran on it too.

[LisaM]

2. Reform = code word.

It means de-fund or skew to the wealthy. I get so tired of that word being mis-used.

[sam sarrha]

3. Master Shitagator.. they did that about medical malpractace in TX it

only resulted in a raise in expences..the doctors insurance did not go down.

it is just another ripoff ..bend over and grab your ankles